Operation Trim Week 16 | 176.1

Another week down, another few ounces down. It was not a great loss this week, but not terrible either. At least I didn’t gain anything, right? Passover was easy. It was the three days that followed that were detrimental. I broke Passover Saturday night over a poker game complete with beer, chips, pizza, and Oreo cookies. I said I would only eat four cookies…I said. Everybody knows you can’t put an entire package of Oreos in front of a guy who LOVES Oreos, and expect him to eat only four. Then, on Sunday I had a bagel, a couple of beers in the afternoon, and a little pasta at night. Then yesterday I planned on eating not much at all in preparation for my weigh-in, but ended up at a friend’s family house last night to pay a shiva call, and of course there was ruggaleh…

Anyone who says they don’t have a single food weakness is a liar. We all have them. The trick is to fight the cravings. Even if you manage to do that 99.9% of the time, there will always be those moments of weakness. I’m not perfect, and Weight Watchers is not a perfect plan, but it’s still working. Hopefully I’ll drop at least a pound next week. But if it’s less than a pound, but still a loss, so be it. Slow and steady wins the race.

And speaking of races, I’ve signed up for two. I’m running a 4 mile race in Central Park the first week in June, and a 10K on Governor’s Island the last week in June. Last week I tweaked my left hamstring, and did something to a tendon in my right ankle. They’re both a little sore & stiff, and may keep me from jogging this week, but I’m not worried about long-term delays. And in other news, Kristina and I have booked a little vacation for mid-May to the Caribbean. All the more reason for me to stick to my plan. Who doesn’t want to look good on the beach, right?